Ben L’Oncle Soul – A Coup De Reves (2014) [Qobuz FLAC 24bit/44,1kHz]

Ben l’Oncle Soul is a French soul singer with a retro style! Captivated by the organic authenticity of analog sound, Ben plunged into soul in the company of Otis Redding and the stars of Stax & Motown. À Coup De Rêves is his second full-lenght album, released on August 25, 2014 by Motown France.

On À Coup De Rêves, French and English unashamedly join forces. The album’s title song has a remarkable back story. “I was thinking of calling the album Walk The Line, and then that phrase came to me, like an expression that didn’t really exist. I worked myself up into a terrible state writing the song. In the lyrics, there are figures who helped me move forward in life, like Mohammed Ali. He’s in the song, with his fists and smile. For the title, I was hesitating between “Relève-toi” (Get Back Up), “Ton Rêve Avance” (Your Dream Goes On) and “À Coup De Rêves”. Then I did a concert in Geneva. After I performed the song, I asked the audience which one they preferred. They all said, ‘À Coup De Rêves’!

The cover of Al Green’s “Simply Beautiful”, performed with Keziah Jones, is a meeting of two artists on the same quest for truth in sound. Harmonizing all these melodic jewels is the invisible but essential hand of Renaud Létang (Souchon, Jane Birkin, Rocé, Saul Williams, Emilie Simon), who has provided Ben with a balanced mix that underlines the musicians’ work.

Ranging from the epic to the intimately expressive, the 11 tracks reveal the newfound maturity of Ben L’Oncle Soul, an artist who is here to stay. Where some have “swag”, Ben simply has style… along with a natural talent for deep emotions and soul beats. Hallelujah!

Tracklist:
01 – Walk The Line
02 – Hallelujah !!! (J’Ai Tant Besoin De Toi)
03 – So Hard To Find
04 – Ailleurs
05 – Carry Me
06 – Lord We Know
07 – A Coup De Rêves
08 – You Got My Back
09 – Attends-Moi
10 – Simply Beautiful
11 – Quelques Mots…

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